ANew York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, July 15, 1971 - Page 28
Fifth-Round Delay Granted To Larsen
Denver, July 14—Bent Larsen of Denmark obtained a postponement today of his chess match tomorrow with Bobby Fischer of the United States because of illness.
His request was granted by Paul Klein of Ecuador, who was appointed the director of the match, which is a semifinal for the world challenge match.
Dr. Robert P. Johnston of Denver examined Larsen this afternoon and certified to the illness, the details of which were not disclosed.
In accordance with the match rules, each player is allowed a maximum of two postponements.
The fifth game, scheduled to start at 4 P.M. tomorrow at Temple Buell College, will be played either Sunday or Tuesday afternoon.
Trailing by 4-0, Larsen is given little chance to recoup. He must take 5 points in the remaining six games while Fischer needs only 1½ points to clinch the match.
The difference has been Fischer's accurate and forceful play, putting pressure on his opponent at every move. Larsen has made serious errors on several occasions, which have cost full points.
